In a new Future of the Humanities Project event series — A Bent but Beautiful World: Literature, Art, and the Environment — we delve into the topical area of our environment. In recent years, we have rightly heard much about the world’s environmental problems, dangers, and disasters. However, in this series, we will invite speakers to...
In a new Future of the Humanities Project event series — A Bent but Beautiful World: Literature, Art, and the Environment — we delve into the topical area of our environment. In recent years, we have rightly heard much about the world’s environmental problems, dangers, and disasters. However, in this series, we will invite speakers to...
This event is part of the ongoing event series Free Speech at the Crossroads: International Dialogues. These events are sponsored by the Free Speech Project (Georgetown University), the Las Casas Institute and Campion Hall, hosted by Georgetown University on Zoom. On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union. Nearly three-and-a-half-years later,...
In the modern-day news cycle, celebrities carry substantial influence, perhaps even more than many respected politicians or news outlets. Celebrities command platforms that allow them to amplify their voices and advocate for causes they believe in. But while some promote civil rights and unselfish acts, others advance disinformation and bigotry. As the abuse of access...
Two years ago, the Taliban recaptured Kabul, the Afghan capital, in a final offensive to take back the country after the awkward and humiliating withdrawal of U.S. military forces from the region. Ever since, the international community, including several Muslim-majority countries, has severely condemned the de facto fundamentalist government over its sweeping and abusive restrictions...
In a new Future of the Humanities Project event series—Cultural Encounters: Books that Have Made a Difference—we embrace the other at a time when we have heard much about the ways in which national, religious, and cultural lines divide us as humans. In this series, we will invite leading scholars across disciplines to explore themes...
Meeting Multiculturalism in Zadie Smith's “White Teeth” In a new Future of the Humanities Project event series—Cultural Encounters: Books that Have Made a Difference—we embrace the other at a time when we have heard much about the ways in which national, religious, and cultural lines divide us as humans. In this series, we will invite...
Bad Experience in “Paradise Lost” In a new Future of the Humanities Project event series—Cultural Encounters: Books that Have Made a Difference—we embrace the other at a time when we have heard much about the ways in which national, religious, and cultural lines divide us as humans. In this series, we will invite leading scholars...
In a new Future of the Humanities Project event series—Cultural Encounters: Books that Have Made a Difference—we embrace the other at a time when we have heard much about the ways in which national, religious, and cultural lines divide us as humans. In this series, we will invite leading scholars across disciplines to explore themes...
Violence against European journalists has led to the introduction of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which will theoretically protect media institutions across the European Union. But while the legislation has been hailed as an important boost to press freedom, a recent revision allowing for the use of spyware against journalists has received support from...